by Bonnie | Oct 19, 2015 | Recorders
So my students are starting recorders very soon! While almost everyone purchases a recorder, I always have a few students who for a variety of reasons need to borrow a recorder. so I always keep recorders on hand to borrow. In years past, I’ve marked borrowed...
by Bonnie | Oct 20, 2014 | Music Classroom Resources, Recorders |
Playing recorder is rather complex and it is often an area where significant modifications and accommodations are needed in order to meet the instructional needs of ALL students. Here is a quick list of the modifications and accommodations that I use most frequently....
by Bonnie | Jan 28, 2013 | Music Classroom Resources, Music Literacy, Recorders
My favorite way to help students remember the notes they can play and read on recorder is to have students make their own “cheat sheet”. Now ya’ll know that a “cheat sheet” is nothing more than a student created fingering chart, but...
by Bonnie | Oct 12, 2012 | donorschoose.org, Music Classroom Resources, Recorders
Last year I had a very strange experience because my 4th graders HATED to play the recorder….. When you find yourself with a group of students who aren’t inclined to enjoy what you are doing, you have a real problem. “I hate this, this is...
by Bonnie | Jun 25, 2012 | Classroom Organization, donorschoose.org, Music Classroom Resources, Music Classroom Set up, Recorders
Purchasing recorders – I sell recorders every year. At my old school, where I taught for 10 years, everyone purchased their own recorder…. Each year the school would provide a recorder for maybe 5-6 students who didn’t have the means to purchase...
